grommet
Machinery.
any of various rings or eyelets of metal or the like.
an insulated washer of rubber or plastic, inserted in a hole in a metal part to prevent grounding of a wire passing through the hole.
Nautical.
a ring or strop of fiber or wire; becket.
a ring having a thickness of three strands, made by forming a loop of a single strand, then laying the ends around the loop.
a ring of fiber used as a seal or gasket, as under the head of a bolt.
a washer or packing for sealing joints between sections of pipe.
Military. a stiff ring of rubber or metal inside the top of a service cap, designed to keep the top of the cap stretched flat.
a metal-bound eyelet in cloth, sometimes used decoratively, as on a garment.
to fasten with a grommet.
Origin of grommet
1- Also grummet.
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How to use grommet in a sentence
The party are using spare time to make grommets of rope-work to go round the bases of 9.2 shells.
The Western Front | Muirhead BoneGrommets are round, endless rings of rope useful in a myriad ways aboard ship as well as ashore.
Knots, Splices and Rope Work | A. Hyatt VerrillWhen you get your tent made, have them insert grommets in each peak.
Camp and Trail | Stewart Edward WhiteAll the heavy canoes are pulled with oars, working in cane grommets, the others are propelled with paddles.
Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2) | John MacGillivrayWith the grommet punch make holes through the canvas just below the broomstick and secure with the grommets.
Carpentry and Woodwork | Edwin W. Foster
British Dictionary definitions for grommet
grummet
/ (ˈɡrɒmɪt) /
a ring of rubber or plastic or a metal eyelet designed to line a hole to prevent a cable or pipe passed through it from chafing
a ring of rope hemp used to stuff the gland of a pipe joint
med a small tube inserted into the eardrum in cases of glue ear in order to allow air to enter the middle ear
Australian informal a young or inexperienced surfer
Origin of grommet
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